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    Ameliorative effects of crocin on the inflammation and oxidative stress-induced kidney damages by experimental periodontitis in rat
    (Mashhad Univ Med Sciences, 2021) Erdemli, Zeynep; Erdemli, Mehmet Erman; Gul, Mehmet; Altinoz, Eyup; Gul, Semir; Kocaman, Gulhan; Kustepe, Elif Kayhan
    Objective(s): The present study aimed to investigate the effects of periodontitis on kidneys and the protective role of crocin in periodontitis-induced kidney damage. Materials and Methods: Ethics committee approval was obtained and 30 Wistar rats were randomly divided into 3 groups of 10 rats: Control (C), Periodontitis (P), and Periodontitis + Crocin (P + Cr). After the treatments, rat kidney tissues were incised under anesthesia and blood samples were collected. Biochemical and histopathological analyses were conducted on the samples. Results: Malondialdehyde (MDA), total oxidant status (TOS), and oxidative stress index (OSI) increased in P group rat kidney tissues; urea, creatinine, Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and interleukin 1 beta (IL-1 beta) levels increased in the serum; glutathione (GSH), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and total antioxidant status (TAS) levels were reduced in rat kidney tissues, and renal histopathology deteriorated. In the P + Cr group, we observed improvements in biochemical and histopathological parameters when compared with the P group. Conclusion: Periodontitis (P) led to deterioration in oxidative stress parameters and histopathology by increasing the oxidants in kidney tissue. P also led to inflammation in the blood of the rats. Periodontitis + Crocin (P + Cr) administration alleviated the effects of P due to powerful antioxidant anti-inflammatory properties. Cr could be employed as a protective agent in P-induced inflammation and oxidative damage.
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    A light microscopic investigation of the renoprotective effects of ?-lipoic acid and ?-tocopherol in an experimental diabetic rat model
    (Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2020) Kustepe, Elif Kayhan; Bahar, Leyla; Zayman, Emrah; Sucu, Nehir; Gul, Semir; Gul, Mehmet
    We investigated the effects of alpha-lipoic acid (AL) and alpha-tocopherol (AT) on renal histopathology in a streptozotocin (STZ) induced diabetic rat model. Adult male rats were divided into six groups: group 1, saline only; group 2, AL only; group 3, AT only; group 4, STZ only; group 5, STZ + AL; group 6 STZ + AT. Experimental diabetes was induced by STZ. AL and AT were administered for 15 days. Kidney sections were examined using a light microscope after hematoxylin and eosin (H & E), periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) and caspase-3 staining. Histological damage to glomeruli, tubule epithelial cells and basement membrane was observed in group 4. Administration of AT and AL reduced renal injury in the diabetic rats. Group 5 exhibited a greater curative effect on diabetic rats than group 6. AT and AL may be useful for preventing diabetic renal damage.
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    Potential Effects of Stem Cells Derived from the Peripheral Nerve and Adipose Tissue after the Nerve Crush Injury in Control and Obese Rats
    (Taylor & Francis Inc, 2022) Kustepe, Elif Kayhan; Altunkaynak, Berrin Zuhal; Alkan, Isinsu; Kivrak, Elfide Gizem; Yildiran, Alisan; Geuna, Stefano
    Aim of this study is to investigate effects of stem cells derived from the peripheral nerve and adipose tissues following the nerve crush injury in control and obese rats. For this aim, 41 Wistar Albino female rats were separated into eight equal groups; non-obese control (NOC) obese control (OC), non-obese injury (NOH), obese injury (OH), non-obese adipose (NOY), obese adipose (OY), non-obese nerve (NOPS), obese nerve (OPS). At the end of 8 weeks, all experimental animals without control groups were subjected to nerve crush procedure and sciatic nerve or fat stem cell homogenates were injected on the treatment group rats, and then, recovery process has been observed and histopathological, stereological, electrophysiological analyses and bioinformatic evaluation were made on removed sciatic nerves. Stereological results showed that adipose homogenate gave more successful results than peripheral nerve homogenates in the NOY group in comparison to the NOPS group in terms of myelinated axon number. Peripheral nerve homogenate has shown more successful results in the OPS group in comparison to the OY group. The number of unmyelinated axons was increased following treatment with adipose tissue homogenate in NOY and OY groups. In terms of myelin sheath thickness; we detected that treatments by peripheral nerve and especially adipose tissue homogenates lead to increase in the thickness of the axons of the peripheral nerves belong to the control and obese injury groups. All results showed that mesenchymal stem cell treatment by fresh tissue homogenates is successful in peripheral nerve regeneration and fat tissue is a considerable source of the stem cells for clinical applications.
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    Protective effect of Lycium barbarum on renal injury induced by acute pancreatitis in rats
    (Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2022) Dogan, Tugba; Batcioglu, Kadir; Kustepe, Elif Kayhan; Uyumlu, Ayse Burcin; Yilmaztekin, Yakup
    Background: Lycium barbarum (LB) is a plant species that is well known in Chinese traditional medicine and is also considered a nutrient, belonging to the Solanaceae family, also called goji berry or wolfberry. Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the protective efficacy of LB, in kidney damage caused by acute pancreatitis (AP). Materials and Methods: In the study, we used 36 female Wistar albino rats (12 in each group) which were divided into three groups: Control, cerulein (100 mu g/kg b. wt. intraperitonally) and Cerulein + LB (6 mg/ml/day gastric gavage) group. Serum lipase, Interleukin (IL)-1, and IL-6 levels were measured. Superoxide dismutase, catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase enzyme activity assays and 8-hydroxy deoxyguanosine, malondialdehyde (MDA), and protein levels were measured in kidney tissue samples. In addition, histopathological analysis was performed in kidney tissue samples. Results: According to the findings, in the AP model created with Cerulein, administration of LB plant extract decreased oxidative stress and damage caused by AP in the kidney tissue and partially suppressed the inflammatory reactions in the tissue. Conclusion: According to the findings, in the AP model created with Cerulein, administration of LB extract decreased oxidative stress and in kidney damage caused by AP.
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    Thymoquinone played a protective role against tartrazine- induced
    (Mashhad Univ Med Sciences, 2023) Demircigil, Nursena; Gul, Mehmet; Gokturk, Nurcan; Kustepe, Elif Kayhan; Bag, Harika Gozukara; Erman, Mehmet
    Objective(s): The current study, the first of its kind in the literature, aimed to observe the toxic effects of Tartrazine, a commonly used dyestuff in industries and foods, on the liver, and investigate whether this toxicity could be eliminated with thymoquinone coadministration. Materials and Methods: 32 male Wistar albino rats were procured from Inonu University Experimental Animals Breeding and Research Center. The rats were randomly assigned to 4 equal groups: Control group, Thymoquinone group, Tartrazine group, and Thymoquinone + Tartrazine group. Rat liver tissue and blood samples were obtained and biochemical and histopathological examinations were conducted on the samples. Results: Tartrazine administration increased the oxidant (malondialdehyde and superoxide dismutase) and oxidative stress index parameters (total oxidant status) in the liver tissue and decreased the antioxidant parameters (glutathione, glutathione peroxidase, catalase, and total antioxidant status) leading to histopathological problems (hematoxylin-eosin staining and Caspase-3 immunoreactivity) and inflammation (tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-6) in the serum samples. Thymoquinone, on the other hand, improved antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. Conclusion: At this time and dose, thymoquinone has a protective effect against tartrazine hepatotoxicity. Thymoquinone can be used as a protective agent against tartrazine toxicity.